serjeant

ser·jeant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahr-juh nt]
- /ˈsɑr dʒənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahr-juh nt]
- /ˈsɑr dʒənt/

Definitions of serjeant word

noun serjeant a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal. 1
noun serjeant U.S. Air Force. any noncommissioned officer above the rank of airman first class. 1
noun serjeant a police officer ranking immediately below a captain or a lieutenant in the U.S. and immediately below an inspector in Britain. 1
noun serjeant a title of a particular office or function at the court of a monarch (often used in combination): sergeant of the larder; sergeant-caterer. 1
noun serjeant sergeant at arms. 1
noun serjeant Also called sergeant at law. British. (formerly) a member of a superior order of barristers. 1

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Origin of serjeant

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English sergant, serjant, serjaunt < Old French sergent < Latin servient- (stem of serviēns), present participle of servīre. See serve, -ent

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Parts of speech for Serjeant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Serjeant

serjeant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

serjeant usage trend in Literature

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